Medina County, Texas

Sep 1, 2026 · 11 days ago

Redeemable Deedscheduledvia MVBA

Parcels

Opening bids

$215,800

all parcels priced

Redemption

730 days

25% flat penalty

Quiet title

$2K–$5K

typically required

What survives this sale

HOA/POA and some municipal mowing/demolition liens can survive if not properly joined. Federal tax liens survive (IRS rights). Statutory redemption: 2 years homestead/ag/mineral; 180 days other property from deed recording. Full title and municipal lien search mandatory.

Medina County rules

Sale type: Redeemable Deed
Redemption period: 2 years for homestead/ag/mineral properties; 6 months for all other property
Investor return: 25% penalty in year one, 50% in year two (homestead/ag); 25% flat for the 6-month category
Governing statute: Texas Tax Code Title 1, Subtitle E, Ch. 34
Population: 55,619 residents
Checked: 2026-07

Auction logistics

Format: In-person (Sheriff tax sale)
Frequency: First Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted after judgment; not every month has inventory — verify current list
Platform: Medina County Sheriff — delinquent tax sale (Courthouse Annex, Hondo)830-741-6100
Deposit rules: Register with the person conducting the sale before bidding; present valid state/federal photo ID. Successful bidders pay cash or cashier's check payable to Medina County Sheriff's Office same day. Minimum bid on bid sheet. Must satisfy Tex. Tax Code §34.015 no-delinquent-tax statement requirements for the purchaser. No typical advance online deposit. AS IS sheriff's deed without warranty.

Title risk

Not legally mandatory, but title companies generally require quiet title before insuring a Texas tax-sale deed for resale/refinance.

Offices and records

Tax collector: Medina County Tax Assessor-Collector830-741-6100
Clerk of court: Medina County Clerk (deed records)
Property appraiser: Medina County Appraisal District
GIS / parcel map: Medina County parcel / appraisal resources

Areas trending up

Castroville / US-90 San Antonio fringe — Fastest spillover growth from San Antonio metro with stronger SF liquidity
Hondo / county-seat core — Government services and local retail with attainable workforce inventory
Devine / I-35 south corridor — Interstate access and relative-value housing toward South Texas commute demand

Notes

Texas redeemable tax-deed county (not lien certificates). Medina County judicial tax foreclosures are sold by the Sheriff after judgment — typically first Tuesday of the month when parcels are posted. Official sale location: east side / front entrance of Courthouse Annex, 1300 Avenue M, Hondo (designated March 2022). Recent notices show 10:00 a.m. north courthouse steps sales with oral bidding; cash or cashier's check to Medina County Sheriff's Office. Tax Assessor-Collector 830-741-6100. Hondo / Castroville San Antonio–I-35 west corridor growth market.

3 sources

Inherited from Texas rather than researched for Medina: type, redemption, returns, statute.

Parcels — ranked by assessed value over opening bid

Download PropStream list (19 parcels, CSV)

Parcel	Address	Opening bid	Assessed	Spread	Status
R57040; Judgment Through Tax Year:	—	$1,000	—	—	pending
R16364; Judgment Through Tax Year: 2020	—	$4,000	—	—	pending
R64642; Judgment Through Tax Year: 2023	—	$5,000	—	—	pending
R61960; Judgment Through Tax Year: 2024

Spread is not profit.It compares the opening bid to the county's assessed value, which is not market value — Texas requires appraisal at 100% of market value as of Jan 1 (Tex. Tax Code § 23.01). Open a parcel to run the full max-bid analysis, which accounts for the assessment ratio, surviving liens, quiet title, and holding costs.